Background
Cohn, Mildred was born on July 12, 1913 in New York City. Daughter of Isidore M. and Bertha (Klein) Cohn.
Cohn, Mildred was born on July 12, 1913 in New York City. Daughter of Isidore M. and Bertha (Klein) Cohn.
Bachelor, Hunter College, 1931. Doctor of Science (honorary), Hunter College, 1984. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1932.
Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1937. Doctor of Science (honorary), Women's Medical College, 1975. Doctor of Science (honorary), Radcliffe College, 1978.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Washington University, St. Louis, 1981. Doctor of Science (honorary), Brandeis University, 1984. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1984.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University North Carolina, 1985. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Weizmann Institute of Science, 1988. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Miami, 1990.
Research assistant biochemistry George Washington University School Medicine, 1937—1938. Research associate Cornell Medical College, 1938—1946, Washington University School Medicine, 1946—1958, associate professor biological chemistry, 1958—1960. Associate professor biophysics and physical biochemistry University Pennsylvania Medical School, 1960—1961, professor, 1961—1971, professor biochemistry and biophysics, 1971—1982, Benjamin Rush professor physiological chemistry, 1978—1982, professor emerita, 1982—2009.
Senior member Institute Cancer Research, Philadelphia, 1982—1985. Chancellor's visiting professor biophysics University California, Berkeley, 1982. Visiting professor biological chemistry Johns Hopkins University Medical School, 1985—1991.
Research associate Harvard University Medical School, 1950—1951. Established investigator American Heart Association, 1953—1959. Career investigator, 1964—1978.
Visiting professor chemistry Yale University, 1973.
Member editorial board Journal Biological Chemistry, 1958-1963, 1967-1972.
Member of National Academy of Sciences (Named to National Womens Hall of Fame), ISMAR, College Physicians of Philadelphia (Distinguished Service award 1987), American Biophysics Society, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (president 1978-1979), Harvey Society, American Chemical Society (chairman division biological chemistry 1975-1976, Garvan medal 1963, Remsen award Maryland section 1988, Cinn. section Oesper award 2000), American Philosophical Society (vice president 1994—2000, secretary 2005-2009), American Academy Arts and Sciences, Iota Sigma Pi (honorary national member 1988), Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa.
Hiking, writing, history of science.
Married Henry Primakoff, May 30, 1938 (deceased 1983). Children: Nina, Paul, Laura.